Due to amendments to the Security and Related Activities (Control) Regulations 1997, all applicants for Security Officer and/or Crowd Controller licences, must have successfully completed a written examination based on the content of their training course before submitting their application.

This requirement does not apply to applicants whose licence/s expired within the last 12 months and provide their old training certificates plus a letter from their employer to confirm they have worked in the capacity of a Security Officer and/or Crowd Controller within the past year. It also does not apply to applicants for Security Officer – Control Room/Monitoring Centre only. Read More

As of 1 January 2017 all new applicants for Class 2 (Alarms and CCTV) Security Installer and Security Consultant licences MUST complete an approved course in Technical Security prior to submitting their licence application. The current pre-licence test will be abolished on 31 December 2016.

A new draft CCTV strategy has been released by Police Minister the Hon. Liza Harvey MLA which will maximise benefits to the community from CCTV systems.

The WA State Government made a commitment in 2013 to develop an integrated State CCTV network and establish a Crime Prevention Infrastructure Fund.

The Western Australian State CCTV Strategy has been released for public comment to ensure the initiatives contained in the document completely reflect community need.

“CCTV is now widespread in our communities as a crime prevention and detection mechanism used by the public, businesses and government, yet there’s considerable scope for it to be more effective for all, without impinging upon privacy,” Mrs Harvey said.

The four elements of the strategy are:

Refreshing the existing State CCTV Register (currently called Blue Iris) to provide better functionality and operability for those CCTV owners who want to provide information voluntarily about CCTV cameras facing public areas.

Vastly improved information for CCTV system owners, both public and private, to ensure systems are the best possible and fit-for-purpose.

Providing the infrastructure for a smaller sub-set of CCTV owners with large numbers of public-facing cameras to connect those cameras to police and others, if agreed by the camera owners.

Testing a mobile phone video sharing solution, so contributing to a safer and more secure WA is not just limited to CCTV owners.

A number of laws already govern how CCTV may be used in WA and the privacy of the community had been a strong consideration in developing the strategy.

On the 14th of December 2012 the Police Commissioner changed the maximum allowable baton specifications for a security officer with a baton endorsement under section 26 of the Security and Related Activities Control) Act 1996.

A current first aid certificate is needed to be held by all security officers to perform any licensed activity from the 14th of December 2011. WA Police advise it will be an offence not to hold a current first aid certificate and penalties apply, including possible revocation of of your security licence.

This Code of Conduct is formulated under the provisions of Section 94 of the Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 and complies with Regulation 54A of the Security and Related Activities (Control) Regulations 1997.

The Code outlines the responsibilities for ALL licensees carrying out tasks relating to the provision of supplying, consultation, installation and management of security services in Western Australia.